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Wednesday, 4 April 2012

A Summer Wreath

Hi blog friends! While this could easily be made into a Christmas card, I decided it would make a lovely summer wreath. Why not? I have used the small sprig from the Heartfelt Creations that comes in the Bella Rose Die set. I used four different shades of green and cut out about 6 sprigs from each colour. This die will easily allow you to cut them two at a time and I didn't bother embossing these, so it went very quickly. I used the Valour embossibility on white card for a crisp clean white embossed background for my wreath. I left the bottom of the card without embossing and stamped my sentiment on the right side. To begin my wreath, I used a bit of Cosmic Shimmer dries clear glue on the end of each sprig and alternated the colours as I attached them in a circular pattern. The Scalloped Posy die set comes with eight very small flowers that are perfect for this. I cut about 24 of these flowers using a pale pink and a deep cranberry colour and added them randomly to my wreath. I added a small dot in the centre of each of them using the Cosmic Shimmer pearl PVA glue. I cut a thin border from the same cranberry coloured card and used a decorative insert to cut a pretty accent in it. I used this border to separate the embossed section from the unembossed section on my background. I tied a double loop bow from some matching cranberry coloured satin edged ribbon (a new ribbon to play with!)and added some pearl decorative pins. I pierced the entire edge to frame my wreath and finish the card. Generic enough for any sentiment of your choice and suitable for many occasions too. All for now, Sue x

Hi Sue,WOW, WOW, WOW, this really has the WOW, factor. You must have a lot of patience to cut out all those flowers. I understand though because when you are creating a card, and your ideas are flowing you just don't notice the time spent on it. Have a great crafty day.Lots of crafty love. Jenny L

Simply Stunning!!! So ingeneously clever. I'll definately be trying this with christmas in mind. Have been watching you all week on my iphone and on the TV. I also recorded all of your shows to watch at my own pace. I love your shows as you are so passionate sbout what you do.ThanksCelina - Waterford

This is gorgeous Sue, if it were in yellows and creams it would be just like the one I have hanging on my door - a nice tradition I brought back from time with my family in the US! Loved the sewing themed card demos on the 5pm show yesterday..Carole Z XX

This is gorgeous! Didn't realize there were so many colors on those leaves but after reading the text had to count them :) Love the 3D look and those cute little flowers are so pretty with the pearls in the middle.Hugs from Finland, Eemeli

Good morning Sue I wondered which die you used to make this card when I saw it on C&C. It is suitable for many occasions and you always give us fabulous ideas of what we can do with the smaller dies of each set thankyouhugs x

Loving all the shows Sue you bring fun to every presenter you meet and then it passes to us via the tv. I have tiny flower punches so will have a go at using them. I might evev start my Christmas CardsLove this design, Mabex

Good Morning Sue and Everyone. I've run out of adjectives to describe your wonderful creations, they are all lovely but this is so different. As you say what a lovely Christmas card it would make. I think I'll start cutting now so I've got a box full when Christmas card making time comes.

Good morning Sue,Another great card, giving us more ideas of the great uses of Spellbinders. I have so many ideas whizzing around in my head taken from the inspiration that you give me, my family hardly see me after dinner in the evenings and any other spare minute that I have. Thank you so much,Love Chris X

wow wow wow. Right up my street. Now i know what you were up to lol, It's smashing. Love the colours. Hope your very happy with that. I can hear that choir again lol. Well done. Love the crafters bounce ideas off one another and all come up with something different. Your not till 6pm today, time to put your feet up. Not that u will lol keep the cards coming they are fantastic. Born again spellbinderNadine hug xxxnzillingworth@hotmail.com

Morning Sue. I saw you demo this card on c & c and it has an elegant simplicity, beautiful as ever. Its wonderful to watch how you 'see' the altenative patterns in the dies to make such different and elegant cards. Keep up the good work.

yet again an amazing card sue and yet again i put c&c on lastnight and there you were and what did i say yesterday no more spending this week as have gone over my limit for the month in the first week but i have ordered the edgeabillities so i may have to record all your programs now so everything is sold out before i watch them lol keep up the great work you are an insparation to us all jeannette xxx

Beautiful card. I have. not got the dies for this. but thinking I can use the tiny ones from morrocan or Persian with a floral flourish to get a similar effect. on my way to work so can't play until tonight.... today is bound to drag ;-). Thanks Sue for this mornings inspiration . keep up the great work. its fab xx

Morning Sue what a fantastic way of using up all my scraps of card....3boxes of them under my desk to date!!!!!I shall definitely be doing this one loving the bitty blossoms too making my cards look so good.....you must be shattered by now.....take care Margaret

Good Morning Sue, Well another stunner. This wreath as you say could be adapted for any occasion.Thank you for sharing, my daily visit to your blog makes me smile everyday, whether its morning or when i return form work.Thank you for all your inspiration.HugsAmanda x

One word to describe this card....beautiful.....ok maybe two words.....absolutely beautiful !!I can't wait to adapt this for my 'special' Christmas cards but I'll have a play with some other event cards first then I'll have practised a few times.Thanks for the inspiration as always.Toni xx

Morning Sue, oh my word you must have read might thoughts. Saw this one on C&C and was only thinking last night whether it would showcase on your blog. When I saw it I instantly thought Christmas, its absolutely beautiful and just my cup of t. Keep up the good work Sue. Hugs Christine H x

Morning Sue what a lovely card its different it will make a lovely christmas card. I've only been using dies since the new year. And now I use my grand calibur every day. Sue you are my inspiration. Your a very talented lady. Take care Sue

hi sue this is a great idea and a lovely card,i would never think of making a summer wreath, so something new for me thanks ,you are so interesting on C.C. and so much fun.I wishC.C would do something about getting orders out they yake for ever,I bought p.o.t.w. the first day it was on and the rasbery bord plus other things and not a sign of them yet ????Ita

Hi Sue, I loved this card when you demonstrated it on C & C. Such a simple idea, but I would never have thought of it! I have taped your shows so that I can have some of your inspiration when you are not on C & C. Waiting patiently for my order to arrive (well I'm waiting, but not so patiently really!).Chris x

Wow Sue, this is beautiful. I'm imagining it as a Christmas decoration on a canvas using felt. I wonder if it would work?Thank you for so many beautiful and different ideas. I love your work. Love and hugsLejo

Wow Sue, this is beautiful. I'm imagining it as a Christmas decoration on a canvas using felt. I wonder if it would work?Thank you for so many beautiful and different ideas. I love your work. Love and hugsLejo

Love this card, your cards on c.c this week are truly beautiful, you have inspired so many of us to get out of our comfort zone. Thank you so very much, l will miss you when the shows come to an end. Lol Ann

hi sue am enjoing your shows,i am very taken with your card today,have lots of small punches,will have a go. nice to see stamps done on some of your cards more please.sad no beads this time.is there any where elce we can get them from. still waiting to find out where the pearly buttos come from on your bows. love bluebell-flowerwood.

Beautiful card Sue - but looks very time consuming - don't know how you manage to find the time to come up with such lovely compositions. Missed yesterdays posting, must say it was really stunning-loved it.Val C xx

I was really hoping you would show how you made this card as I have been admiring it on the shows each time they show it... love the versatility of the design too, certainly could be a stunning Christmas card but equally a great birthday card... I too look for a die to do more than 1 thing and look for different ways of using them, and the Heartfelt Dies I think offer so much versatility.... x

Good Evening SueWOW what and Absolutely Stunning card as always.Love the colours and layout.There is so much different occasions this card is fit for.Will have to make a Christmas card like this.Take care Hazelx

I love this design so much that I've made it twice before this post so I'm so happy to have the "destructions"! I don't have the elements you used...yet but they're on the way. Thank you for this pretty balance of elements. Hugs, Meg

I love this design so much that I've made it twice before this post so I'm so happy to have the "destructions"! I don't have the elements you used...yet but they're on the way. Thank you for this pretty balance of elements. Hugs, Meg

Hi Sue, What an inspiring card! I was pleased to see it here today, having admired it on the show. I don't have all the things you used but just looking at the photo's has given me ideas for several different cards I could make with what I have. Thank you for all your inspiration. Sue x

ooo I love wreaths and I've previously made Christmas cards using punched out twiggy shapes and pearls to make them, but each one took an absolute age to do and I vowed never to do them again .... but you've just changed my mind as I will definately be having a go at this pretty floral design! Sue x

I have loved, loved, loved your shows on C&C and recorded most of them. You have inspired me to think outside the box when crafting and I plan on making a christening card in white using my spellbinders... I purchased the crosses and think these will be fab for my project.I love the wreath and will be pinching this idea for my special christmas cardsHurry back to our screens Kind regardsMary x

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